AVNation - MP3 Edition

Host: George Tucker and Mike Postupak from PerspecAV with guests Mike Graham of Chavet Lighting Christian Samuelson of Xross Point AV and Aaron Medow of NBC Sports. Lighting - the first in and last out of any show. The job of lighting is to help us see our way, enhance or create a mood and to help the audience focus yet it is at its best when one barely notices it. This is especially true when lighting and video need to work together as elements of a large audience presentation, theatrical event or a boardroom conference call. On this episode of �The Live Life� we discuss the basics from conception and design to the tools and tips on fixing common issues on site. Running time: 1:09:30

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker from World Stage, Betsy Jaffe of InfoComm International, and Steve Greenblatt from Control Concepts. InfoComm International has announced their new Executive Director/CEO. David Labuskes, CTS, RCDD will start in his new post January 1, 2013. Polycomm announced this week that they have developed the ability to connect to virtually any VTC codec. The Boxee TV has added HDTV antenna and a DVR. What does this do to the residential market and cable boxes? The LED has turned 50. We ask whether Extron made the right decision in not going to InfoComm 2012. Also, please help us in celebrating AV Week; October 14-20, 2012. Running Time: 1:09:40

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker from World Stage, Betsy Jaffe of InfoComm International, and Steve Greenblatt from Control Concepts. The REAL AV Week is a celebration of all things AV, brought to you by InfoComm. Betsy Jaffe explains all that is going on including the AV-lympics. Apple has a patent on wireless video; does that mean the HDMI cable is going away? There was a ton of home automation news this week; from Utz Baldwin's ad-supported company to Hai by Leviton. Finally, we discuss whether Neil Young's new music player can make a go at it. Running Time: 58:34

Hosts: Jonathan Danforth with with panelist Rob Jordon and Michael Francis and special guests: Chris Gorski and historical brewer Doug Cubbison. Beer! Ales, Lagers, Pilsners, Stouts oh my! The micro brewery and craft beer movement has changed the American palate and the variety from regional and ultra local brewpubs has helped root this for the long term. Still some of us crave the taste and depth of flavor that can only be obtained by brewing it ourselves. On this episode of the DIY show hosts George Tucker and Jonathan Danforth, along with Rob Jordon and Michael Francis chat about the tips, techniques, joy and pitfalls of brewing your own with Chris Gorski and talk 18th century brewing with historian and historical brewer Doug Cubbison. The DIY show would also like to thank Scott Vaccaro of Captain Lawrence Brewing Company and the folks from Peekskill Brewery - technical difficulties prevented them from joining us, but their support is appreciated. Running time: 1:09:02

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Kevin Iselli of Crestron, Bill Brown from Ideas for AV, and Hi-Phi, Phil Cordell, the AV Professional from M3 Technology Group. Sharp says it's cutting 11,000 jobs from the workforce in Japan plus dumping some factory assets. What does this mean for the AV industry? Will Apple's new connector spell doom, or at least inconvenience, to tech managers? Plus, we ask the question "will Airplay become the wireless video standard?" Steve Ballmer puts out potential prices for the Surface. Finally, we congratulate our friend, Phil Cordell aka The AV Professional, on releasing an AV-centric rap album. Running Time: 56:06

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Matt Scott from Omega Audio Video, George Tucker from World Stage, Dawn Meade of Net-AV, and Chris Tatton from HB Communications. On this episode of AVWeek we talk about whether demand for Pro AV is on the upswing. Are we about to run out of IPV4 addresses? If so, what will this do to the AV market? We talk about what will come after the touchpanel. What is more "drool worthy"; 4K or OLED? Fox is getting ready to offer downloadable movies before you can buy the DVD/BluRay or even video on demand. Finally, we talk about the Kramer and Commercial Integrator webinar on the Analog Sunset. Running Time: 58:54

Host: George Tucker and Mike Postupak from PerspecAV with guests Mike Webber of Peter Schmitt, Ben Escobedo of Sennheiser USA, Cliff Pospisil and Chris Regan of RF Venus. Wireless microphones and intercoms are a ubiquitous part of every show but how many of us truly have the fundamental knowledge to set up and troubleshoot systems? On this Episode of The Live Life we pick the brains of some top RF folks - Mike Webber of Peter Schmitt, Ben Escobedo of Sennheiser USA, Cliff Pospisil and Chris Regan of RF Venus- about resources, myths, the technology and sound advise on trouble free systems. Running time: 53:08

Hosts: Jonathan Danforth with with panelist Anthony Zoti and RJ with special guests: Craig Johnson of Armor.com and Jeff Wasson of Wasson artistry The Knights of the round table, the clash of steel and the sun gleaming off of polished helmets in a green jousting field. Yes that's right on this months DIY show we chat about the craft and creation of Arms and Armor. Along with our regulars Anthony Zoti, RJ and Hosts Johnathan Danforth Craig Johnson of Armor.com and Jeff Wasson of Wasson artistry take us into the incredible world of building Armor. We also learn what a rapier is and what it has to do with wit. Running time: 1:15:44

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Matt Scott from Omega Audio Video, Rich Fregosa of Fregosa Design, and Matt Cooper from rAVe Pubs. A week after CEDIA left Indianapolis, we have three guys who were there on to talk about it. What was the biggest success and failure from the show? Crestron introduces NFC to control a room. Is CEDIA attendance down because of the economy or something else? Are our kids ready for their own tablet? Finally, we'll talk about the FCC possibly selling off the UHF spectrum. Running Time: 1:05:54

Host: Tim Albright, with panelists Scott Tiner, Matthew Silverman and Greg Brown The new iPhone is here! The new iPhone is here! And they've changed the connector; which means we technology managers are still needed. We'll talk about a Kickstarter program that might beat out Apple's AirPlay. NEC says it will pay your programmer to switch out your projector. They just don't know how much a real programmer makes. Greg Brown congratulates Premiere Mounts on moving into a new facility. Plus, we talk about how most of us don't care where InfoComm the Show will be held, we're still going. Running time: 1:06:55

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker from WorldStage, Joseph Gillio of Casio, and Adrian Boyd from Vector Sketch. The world of CEDIA has landed in Indianapolis. We'll talk about Steve Greenblatt's piece on the crossover between residential and commercial. AMX puts one more nail in the coffin of independent programmers. There are a number of stories coming from Sony; from Control4 being built in to their new 4K TV. Plus, is there room for an all Green AV company? Running Time: 1:03:53

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Dawn Meade from Net-AV, Bradford Benn from Crown, Sam Malik of Premiere Mounts, and Michael Drainer. With the U.S. court system siding with Apple in their patent case with Samsung, to the tune of $1 billion, we talk about how this will impact the AV industry. From LG widening the widescreen display to another standard of "HDTV", we talk about standards and whether or not they are important. Dolby has joined the AVnu Alliance for AVB. That's great for AVB, but we're still waiting on the first "V" to join the Audio Video Bridging alliance. Finally we wrap up talking about NSCA and InfoComm. Running Time: 1:04:35

Host: George Tucker and Scott Moody with guests: Sarah Fleishman, Dawn Meade, NC Nwoko and Matt Scott Most social media discussions, tips and tricks focus on how to engage with your audience and share content, however, one of the most important aspects of social media that is often overlooked is community building. Co-hosts Scott Moody and George Tucker speak with AVSocial panelists Dawn Meade of Net-AV, Matt Scott of Omega Audio Video, NC Nwoko of rAVe and special guest, Sarah Fleishman of Access Networks, to provide insight on building, finding and nurturing communities. Running time: 1:22:26

Host: Tim Albright, with panelists Scott Tiner, Matthew Silverman and Greg Brown The gang is back together. As all of us Education technology managers gear up for the start of the Fall semester, we here at EdTech discuss things like preventative maintenance, wireless HD, and the Microsoft Surface. There's a story out about fake projector lamps as well as Tim's excitement over the idea of Pico projectors. Running time: 1:06:25

Host: George Tucker and Mike Postupakfrom PerspecAV with guests Andre LeJeune and Betsy Jaffe of Infocomm. Everything you wanted to know about educating your staff, (and yourself)The staging world is a go- go business where technical know how is only surpassed by thin margins and 36 hour work days. The only thing more inevitable is the slowdown in the dog days of summer. What do you do? Lay off staff for a few weeks and hope that they are not cherry picked by another tech company or worse your competitors? Instead why not invest in your staff by providing them the means to learn new skill and keep sharp the ones they already have. Hosts George Tucker and Mike Postupak with guests Andre LeJeune and Betsy Jaffe of Infocomm discuss options from certification programs to self paced program, assigned reading, experiments and in house staff sharing knowledge with Running time: 1:03:34